Jeremiah 21:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 21:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 21:6 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 21:6 — KJV
“And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.”
— Jeremiah 21:6 (KJV)
Jeremiah 21:6 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 21:6
“And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:6: both, beast, die
“For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. gods: or, princes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:6: smite, both, beast
“And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. that which died...: Heb. a carcase”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:6: both, beast, die
“I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:6: smite, great, pestilence
“Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:6: smite, inhabitants, city
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